used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My Scotch blood added to my genius sense has made me into a dangerous chemical compound.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading My Scotch blood added to my genius sense has made me into a dangerous chemical compound.
in the past
From this reading I feel that the causes of my tragedy began long, long ago from remote germs.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading By analyzing I have brought an almost clear portrait of myself up before my mind’s eyes.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always I think of the cruel, hardened, ferocious, weather-beaten, kilted Clan MacLean wandering over bleak winter hills, fighting the powerful MacDonalds and MacGregors--and generally wiping them from the earth,--marching away with merrily shrieking pipes from fields of withered, blood-soaked heather--and all this merely to gather intensified life for me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By analyzing I have brought an almost clear portrait of myself up before my mind’s eyes.
analyzingverbUS /ˈænəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “analyze” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading By analyzing I have brought an almost clear portrait of myself up before my mind’s eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Always I think of the cruel, hardened, ferocious, weather-beaten, kilted Clan MacLean wandering over bleak winter hills, fighting the powerful MacDonalds and MacGregors--and generally wiping them from the earth,--marching away with merrily shrieking pipes from fields of withered, blood-soaked heather--and all this merely to gather intensified life for me.
any thing at all
From this reading But one may be anything--anything, if one is Scotch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Always I think of the cruel, hardened, ferocious, weather-beaten, kilted Clan MacLean wandering over bleak winter hills, fighting the powerful MacDonalds and MacGregors--and generally wiping them from the earth,--marching away with merrily shrieking pipes from fields of withered, blood-soaked heather--and all this merely to gather intensified life for me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But one may be anything--anything, if one is Scotch.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By analyzing I have brought an almost clear portrait of myself up before my mind’s eyes.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I feel that the causes of my tragedy began long, long ago from remote germs.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
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The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading My Scotch blood added to my genius sense has made me into a dangerous chemical compound.
blood-soaked
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading By analyzing I have brought an almost clear portrait of myself up before my mind’s eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one may be anything--anything, if one is Scotch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By analyzing I have brought an almost clear portrait of myself up before my mind’s eyes.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I feel that the causes of my tragedy began long, long ago from remote germs.
chemicaladjectiveUS /ˈkeməkəl/
relating to or used in chemistry
From this reading My Scotch blood added to my genius sense has made me into a dangerous chemical compound.
ClannounUS /klæn/
group of people related by blood or marriage
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rid of obstructions
From this reading By analyzing I have brought an almost clear portrait of myself up before my mind’s eyes.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading My Scotch blood added to my genius sense has made me into a dangerous chemical compound.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
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involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading My Scotch blood added to my genius sense has made me into a dangerous chemical compound.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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opinion or judgment
From this reading By analyzing I have brought an almost clear portrait of myself up before my mind’s eyes.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel that the causes of my tragedy began long, long ago from remote germs.
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
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United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
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the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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assemble or get together
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usually; as a rule
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someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading My Scotch blood added to my genius sense has made me into a dangerous chemical compound.
germsnounUS /dʒɜːrmz/
plural of “germ” — anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading I feel that the causes of my tragedy began long, long ago from remote germs.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading Always I think of the cruel, hardened, ferocious, weather-beaten, kilted Clan MacLean wandering over bleak winter hills, fighting the powerful MacDonalds and MacGregors--and generally wiping them from the earth,--marching away with merrily shrieking pipes from fields of withered, blood-soaked heather--and all this merely to gather intensified life for me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Scotch blood added to my genius sense has made me into a dangerous chemical compound.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By analyzing I have brought an almost clear portrait of myself up before my mind’s eyes.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
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plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Always I think of the cruel, hardened, ferocious, weather-beaten, kilted Clan MacLean wandering over bleak winter hills, fighting the powerful MacDonalds and MacGregors--and generally wiping them from the earth,--marching away with merrily shrieking pipes from fields of withered, blood-soaked heather--and all this merely to gather intensified life for me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But one may be anything--anything, if one is Scotch.
intensifiedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪd/
made more intense
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My Scotch blood added to my genius sense has made me into a dangerous chemical compound.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But one may be anything--anything, if one is Scotch.
kilted
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From this reading Always I think of the cruel, hardened, ferocious, weather-beaten, kilted Clan MacLean wandering over bleak winter hills, fighting the powerful MacDonalds and MacGregors--and generally wiping them from the earth,--marching away with merrily shrieking pipes from fields of withered, blood-soaked heather--and all this merely to gather intensified life for me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I feel that the causes of my tragedy began long, long ago from remote germs.
MacDonalds
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MacGregors
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MacLean
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My Scotch blood added to my genius sense has made me into a dangerous chemical compound.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But one may be anything--anything, if one is Scotch.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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and nothing more
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merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
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mind'snounUS /maɪndz/
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I feel that the causes of my tragedy began long, long ago from remote germs.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading By analyzing I have brought an almost clear portrait of myself up before my mind’s eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one may be anything--anything, if one is Scotch.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Always I think of the cruel, hardened, ferocious, weather-beaten, kilted Clan MacLean wandering over bleak winter hills, fighting the powerful MacDonalds and MacGregors--and generally wiping them from the earth,--marching away with merrily shrieking pipes from fields of withered, blood-soaked heather--and all this merely to gather intensified life for me.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
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a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading By analyzing I have brought an almost clear portrait of myself up before my mind’s eyes.
having great power or force or potency or effect
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remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading I feel that the causes of my tragedy began long, long ago from remote germs.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading But one may be anything--anything, if one is Scotch.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading My Scotch blood added to my genius sense has made me into a dangerous chemical compound.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Always I think of the cruel, hardened, ferocious, weather-beaten, kilted Clan MacLean wandering over bleak winter hills, fighting the powerful MacDonalds and MacGregors--and generally wiping them from the earth,--marching away with merrily shrieking pipes from fields of withered, blood-soaked heather--and all this merely to gather intensified life for me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I feel that the causes of my tragedy began long, long ago from remote germs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Always I think of the cruel, hardened, ferocious, weather-beaten, kilted Clan MacLean wandering over bleak winter hills, fighting the powerful MacDonalds and MacGregors--and generally wiping them from the earth,--marching away with merrily shrieking pipes from fields of withered, blood-soaked heather--and all this merely to gather intensified life for me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Always I think of the cruel, hardened, ferocious, weather-beaten, kilted Clan MacLean wandering over bleak winter hills, fighting the powerful MacDonalds and MacGregors--and generally wiping them from the earth,--marching away with merrily shrieking pipes from fields of withered, blood-soaked heather--and all this merely to gather intensified life for me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Always I think of the cruel, hardened, ferocious, weather-beaten, kilted Clan MacLean wandering over bleak winter hills, fighting the powerful MacDonalds and MacGregors--and generally wiping them from the earth,--marching away with merrily shrieking pipes from fields of withered, blood-soaked heather--and all this merely to gather intensified life for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading I feel that the causes of my tragedy began long, long ago from remote germs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By analyzing I have brought an almost clear portrait of myself up before my mind’s eyes.
migratory
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weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
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the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
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wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
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in the company of; together with
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witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Always I think of the cruel, hardened, ferocious, weather-beaten, kilted Clan MacLean wandering over bleak winter hills, fighting the powerful MacDonalds and MacGregors--and generally wiping them from the earth,--marching away with merrily shrieking pipes from fields of withered, blood-soaked heather--and all this merely to gather intensified life for me.
